after that wohl cot seemed to just disappear until a texas newspaper reporter tracked him down here in the central illinois town of decatur where he's been teaching psychology at mill i kin university for the past 27 years. here he is now, his name is dr. james st. james, the head of the psych department at mill i kin, and a student favorite. >> very intelligent, he can lecture for hours without notes. he just knows everything off the top of his head. >> reporter: some people are upset saying james didn't tell the university about his past, councilman jerry said -- if i were a parent, that's something i would want to know. the university, though, is standing by st. james, saying given the traumatic experiences of his childhood, dr. st. james' effort to rebuild his life and obtain a successful professional career have been remarkable. there are some people who want him to step down. what are yew thoughts? >> i think he should stay. he's been a great professor. he has no reason to leave unless he does somebody here, you know? he has no reason to step down. >> reporter: we tried to contac